Wizard Earl

Chapter 314 The Unexpected Grandma

"Although the Church has not yet mastered the complete demonization technology, based on all the clues it currently possesses, there is a consensus within the Church that this mysterious organization capable of transforming ordinary knights into demonized knights must have extremely profound research and technological reserves regarding both magical beasts and knights!"

"Although the Secret Society is mysterious and powerful, the Church has clashed with them countless times in secret and is quite familiar with them. The Secret Society is absolutely at the top level in the entire wizarding world when it comes to alchemy, producing all sorts of magical and unpredictable enchanted items. However, in terms of magical beasts and knights, the Secret Society's level is far less impressive than their alchemy skills!"

"Based on this understanding of the Secret Society, the Church has initially determined that the mysterious organization that developed the Demon Knight is not the Secret Society. However, the Secret Society and this organization are definitely connected. Furthermore, the Church discovered traces of a unique alchemy technique belonging to the Secret Society on that abandoned island. It is highly likely that the Demon Knight was secretly developed in collaboration with this mysterious organization and the Secret Society," Margaret explained solemnly to Connor.

Hearing Margaret's words, Connor's doubts about being attacked disappeared almost entirely. As long as it wasn't someone from the Secret Society who was targeting him, he was still relatively safe!

"Why did you tell me so much?" After pondering for a while, Connor looked up at Margaret. Having known Margaret for so long, he absolutely could not believe that Margaret would tell him so many church secrets just because of the information exchange agreement they had just reached.

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Without directly answering Connor's question, Margaret lightly snapped her fingers, and the image on the screen released by the image-recording bead instantly changed from Bisping and Drifting to another person—a gaunt old man with a listless expression, covered in wounds, and with chains on his arms and legs, who looked like he was being interrogated!

"Do you recognize this person?" Margaret asked Connor, pointing to the old man on the light screen.

Although he didn't know what Margaret meant by this, Connor still carefully examined the pitiful old man's appearance on the screen. After thinking for a moment, Connor, who had no recollection of the old man, shook his head at Margaret, indicating that he didn't know the old man at all!

“I knew you wouldn’t know him, Connor. This man is called Politano, he’s seventy-five years old, and he was arrested by the church in Kaiserslauternburg three months ago. Actually, his name doesn’t matter at all. What matters is that his grandmother’s name is Stefano…” After saying the name, Margaret didn’t immediately say her surname. Instead, she paused, then stared into Connor’s eyes and said, word by word, “Stéphano Ferguson…”

Upon hearing the name "Ferguson," Connor's expression immediately sharpened, his eyes narrowing. He instinctively thought of his family. Ferguson was an extremely rare surname in the Kaman Empire. Whether in his family's city of Frosinone or in Rune, Connor had never met anyone else with the same surname besides his Ferguson family. Now, Margaret was deliberately mentioning this surname in front of him—could it be related to his family?

Connor's guess was entirely correct. After saying the name "Stepheno Ferguson," Margaret continued, "Connor, I believe you've already guessed it by now. Yes, this Politano's grandmother is Stefano Ferguson, who, according to seniority, is your great-aunt, your father Earl Ferguson's aunt..." As she said this, Margaret looked at the astonished expression on Connor's face with great interest.

"Stop! I'm asking you why you're telling me so many secrets about your church, not asking you to introduce me to some damn old lady!" Connor said impatiently, his face darkening as he stared at Margaret.

"Have some patience, Connor! I promise you'll be very interested in what I'm about to say!" Margaret said with a smile, trying to soothe Connor's impatience. However, to Connor, the smile on her pretty face looked more like a sinister grin...

What Margaret said today was like a series of bombs to Connor, but Connor had to admit that his curiosity had indeed been piqued by Margaret. He really wanted to know what tricks Margaret was up to!

"To put it simply, when your great-aunt married Stefano's grandfather, she took some dowry from your Ferguson family—some very special dowry. Do you understand what I mean, Connor?" Margaret continued, smiling at Connor. When she said the word "special," she winked playfully at him.

"Stop beating around the bush, Margaret, what exactly are you trying to say?" Connor was really tired of playing games with Margaret, so he said directly in a deep voice, his tone becoming somewhat angry.

Seeing that Connor seemed a little angry, Margaret curled her lip in boredom and snapped her fingers again. The light screen released by the recording bead suddenly started playing like a video, and Politano's intermittent voice immediately entered Connor's ears.

"My name is Politano. I have been practicing meditation for three years. The method I learned came from a book that my grandmother, Stefano Ferguson, brought with her from the Ferguson family as part of her dowry. I'm not sure if I was the only one who saw that book."

Just as Politano finished speaking on the screen, Margaret snapped her fingers again, pausing the projection, and then looked at Connor with a smile.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Margaret specifically told me that after all you've said, what are you trying to say in the end? That you know our Ferguson family possesses wizarding meditation techniques?" Connor sneered, a mocking smile appearing on his face as he looked directly at Margaret.

Facing Connor's sarcasm, Margaret remained unfazed and slowly said, "No, no, no! Of course I wouldn't do that. The Church knew about the Ferguson family's fire-attribute meditation techniques over a hundred years ago. The Church also played a part in why those Celta Cult members didn't dare to cause trouble for the Ferguson family in Frosinone. In fact, while not many hereditary noble families in the entire Kaman Empire possess wizarding meditation techniques, there are definitely quite a few if you count them carefully. What I'm showing you now is just a prelude; the climax is yet to come..."

(End of this chapter)